Planning commission approves sketch plan for 44-unit Cypress Pointe townhome extension

The Florence City Planning Commission voted to approve a sketch plan for PC 2025-42, a proposed extension of the Cypress Pointe subdivision, during its December meeting.

Planning staff member Mr. Johnson presented the proposal as "a townhome development" and said, "This will be 44 units in total." He told commissioners the site covers about "3.8 acres," that city water and sewer are available, and that the project "meets all the townhome guidelines from the Unified Development Ordinance." Johnson also said the development falls under the city's MS4 requirements and will have inspections during construction, with on-site dumpsters and infrastructure to be maintained first by the developer and later by the homeowners association.

The commission held no public hearing on the sketch plan. With no questions from commissioners, a motion and second were made and the body approved the sketch plan by voice vote.

Earlier in the meeting the commission approved the minutes from its Nov. 4 meeting and adopted a 2026 meeting calendar that schedules regular sessions on the second Tuesday of each month; both items passed by voice vote after motions were made (Mister Moses made the motion to approve the calendar). Mister Moses later moved to adjourn; that motion carried.

The commission did not record any conditions, specific deadlines, or identified amendments to the sketch plan during the hearing. A staff report concluded the plan is consistent with applicable provisions of the Unified Development Ordinance and noted MS4 inspection requirements during construction. The transcript includes a portion of the staff's numerical description that is unclear about the exact bedroom/unit breakdown and acreage that will be developed; that detail was not clarified in the meeting record.